Kansas City Chiefs Depth Chart 2025-26 - CBS Sports

Offensive Positions

POS	Starter	Second	Third+
Quarterback	G. Minshew Chiefs' Gardner Minshew: Set to start rest of season Gardner Minshew Chiefs' Gardner Minshew: Set to start rest of season	P. Mahomes Chiefs' Patrick Mahomes: Undergoes surgery Knee - ACL: Out for Week 16 at Tennessee Patrick Mahomes Chiefs' Patrick Mahomes: Undergoes surgery Knee - ACL: Out for Week 16 at Tennessee	—
Running Back	I. PachecoIsiah Pacheco	K. HuntKareem Hunt	B. Smith Chiefs' Brashard Smith: Minimal impact versus Chargers Brashard Smith Chiefs' Brashard Smith: Minimal impact versus Chargers E. MitchellElijah Mitchell K. Ingram Undisclosed: IR. Injured Reserve Keaontay Ingram Undisclosed: IR. Injured Reserve
Wide Receiver	R. RiceRashee Rice	X. WorthyXavier Worthy	M. Brown Personal: Questionable for Week 16 at Tennessee Marquise Brown Personal: Questionable for Week 16 at Tennessee J. Smith-Schuster Chiefs' JuJu Smith-Schuster: Comes up empty in Week 15 JuJu Smith-Schuster Chiefs' JuJu Smith-Schuster: Comes up empty in Week 15 T. Thornton Chiefs' Tyquan Thornton: In concussion protocol after loss Concussion: Questionable for Week 16 at Tennessee Tyquan Thornton Chiefs' Tyquan Thornton: In concussion protocol after loss Concussion: Questionable for Week 16 at Tennessee N. RemigioNikko Remigio J. RoyalsJalen Royals
Tight End	T. KelceTravis Kelce	N. Gray Chiefs' Noah Gray: Blanked in box score Noah Gray Chiefs' Noah Gray: Blanked in box score	R. TonyanRobert Tonyan J. WileyJared Wiley J. Briningstool Hamstring: IR. Injured Reserve. Expected Return - Week 16 Jake Briningstool Hamstring: IR. Injured Reserve. Expected Return - Week 16
Left Tackle	E. PoleEsa Pole	J. Moore Knee: Questionable for Week 16 at Tennessee Jaylon Moore Knee: Questionable for Week 16 at Tennessee	J. Simmons Wrist: IR. Injured Reserve. Expected Return - Week 18 Josh Simmons Wrist: IR. Injured Reserve. Expected Return - Week 18 W. Morris Knee: IR. Injured Reserve Wanya Morris Knee: IR. Injured Reserve
Left Guard	K. SuamataiaKingsley Suamataia	M. CaliendoMike Caliendo	H. NourzadHunter Nourzad
Center	C. HumphreyCreed Humphrey	H. NourzadHunter Nourzad	M. CaliendoMike Caliendo
Right Guard	T. Smith Ankle: Questionable for Week 16 at Tennessee Trey Smith Ankle: Questionable for Week 16 at Tennessee	M. CaliendoMike Caliendo	J. Moore Knee: Questionable for Week 16 at Tennessee Jaylon Moore Knee: Questionable for Week 16 at Tennessee C. HansonC.J. Hanson E. Driskell Appendix: NFI-R for Week 16 at Tennessee Ethan Driskell Appendix: NFI-R for Week 16 at Tennessee
Right Tackle	J. Taylor Triceps: Questionable for Week 16 at Tennessee Jawaan Taylor Triceps: Questionable for Week 16 at Tennessee	J. Moore Knee: Questionable for Week 16 at Tennessee Jaylon Moore Knee: Questionable for Week 16 at Tennessee	—

Defensive Positions

POS	Starter	Second	Third+
Left Defensive End	G. KarlaftisGeorge Karlaftis	C. OmenihuCharles Omenihu	J. Robinson Foot: IR. Injured Reserve Janarius Robinson Foot: IR. Injured Reserve
Right Defensive End	M. DannaMichael Danna	A. GillotteAshton Gillotte	F. Anudike-Uzomah Hamstring: IR. Injured Reserve Felix Anudike-Uzomah Hamstring: IR. Injured Reserve
Left Defensive Tackle	C. JonesChris Jones	J. TilleryJerry Tillery	—
Right Defensive Tackle	D. NnadiDerrick Nnadi	M. PennelMike Pennel	O. Norman-Lott Knee - ACL: IR. Injured Reserve Omarr Norman-Lott Knee - ACL: IR. Injured Reserve
Strongside Linebacker	L. ChenalLeo Chenal	C. McDonaldCooper McDonald	—
Middle Linebacker	N. Bolton Chiefs' Nick Bolton: Logs 11 tackles in defeat Nick Bolton Chiefs' Nick Bolton: Logs 11 tackles in defeat	J. CochraneJack Cochrane	B. George Undisclosed: IR. Injured Reserve Brandon George Undisclosed: IR. Injured Reserve
Weakside Linebacker	D. Tranquill Chiefs' Drue Tranquill: Season-high 14 tackles in loss Drue Tranquill Chiefs' Drue Tranquill: Season-high 14 tackles in loss	J. BassaJeffrey Bassa	—
Right Cornerback	J. WatsonJaylen Watson	J. WilliamsJoshua Williams	K. FultonKristian Fulton E. Scott, Jr. Undisclosed: IR. Injured Reserve Eric Scott, Jr. Undisclosed: IR. Injured Reserve
Left Cornerback	T. McDuffie Knee: Questionable for Week 16 at Tennessee Trent McDuffie Knee: Questionable for Week 16 at Tennessee	N. WilliamsNohl Williams	N. Johnson Shoulder: IR. Injured Reserve. Expected Return - Week 16 Nazeeh Johnson Shoulder: IR. Injured Reserve. Expected Return - Week 16
Slot Cornerback	M. EdwardsMike Edwards	C. Roland-Wallace Back: IR. Injured Reserve. Expected Return - Week 18 Christian Roland-Wallace Back: IR. Injured Reserve. Expected Return - Week 18	—
Strong Safety	C. Conner Chiefs' Chamarri Conner: Six tackles in Week 15 loss Chamarri Conner Chiefs' Chamarri Conner: Six tackles in Week 15 loss	J. HicksJaden Hicks	D. Bush Achilles: IR. Injured Reserve Deon Bush Achilles: IR. Injured Reserve
Free Safety	B. CookBryan Cook	K. Knowles IIKevin Knowles II	—

Special Teams Positions

POS	Starter	Second	Third+
Punter	M. AraizaMatt Araiza	—	—
Kicker	H. ButkerHarrison Butker	—	—
Long Snapper	J. WinchesterJames Winchester	—	—
Holder	M. AraizaMatt Araiza	—	—
Punt Returner	N. RemigioNikko Remigio	B. Smith Chiefs' Brashard Smith: Minimal impact versus Chargers Brashard Smith Chiefs' Brashard Smith: Minimal impact versus Chargers	J. RoyalsJalen Royals
Kick Returner	N. RemigioNikko Remigio	B. Smith Chiefs' Brashard Smith: Minimal impact versus Chargers Brashard Smith Chiefs' Brashard Smith: Minimal impact versus Chargers	T. Thornton Chiefs' Tyquan Thornton: In concussion protocol after loss Concussion: Questionable for Week 16 at Tennessee Tyquan Thornton Chiefs' Tyquan Thornton: In concussion protocol after loss Concussion: Questionable for Week 16 at Tennessee J. RoyalsJalen Royals